Brake-operating means



INVENTOR @Ts-mmm 1J. ATTORNEY G. J. THOMAS BAKE OPERATING MEANS v Filed Feb.' 4,, .1927

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Patented Oct. 2,

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y, y l 1,686,111 ATENT, oF FICE GEORGE J. THOMAS, oFsoUTH BEND, INDIANA.' AssIGNoR TYOIB'ENDIX :BRAKE COM- PANY," E ('HICAGO,l ILLINOIS, A

CORPORATION or ILLINOIS-I BRAKE-,OPERATING MEANS.;

IAppiication .filed February 4, 1927. Serial No. 165,794.7.

. This invention relates to mechanisms such as brakes, and is, illustrated as embodied 'in novel operatin means for a frontfwheel' automobile ybr e o f the internal expanding 5type. An object ofthe invention 1s to provide aA very rigid'and strong, but inexpensive, supportvfor a brake-operatingA shaft or the like..

Preferably theshaftis journalled in. spaced bearings formed by integrally drawing out sleeves in a pair of stampings secured to the backing plate. Various features of novelty relate `to the formation and arrangement of such stampings to ivethe greatest possible rigidity vtothe sha t. Y, f p r The above and other objects and features ofthe invention, including various desirable ande novel details of construction, will be apparent from the following description of v one illustrative embodiment shown in the accompany/ing drawing, in which:

Figure l is a partial vertical section through the upper part of one front brake, showing the novel shaft support in vertical section;

Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the support, on the line 2 2 of Figure 1;.

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Figure 3 is a section through the support yon the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

The brake illustrated in the drawing includes a drum 10, rotating vwith a wheel v (not shown), and at theopen side of which is the usual brake backing plate 12 secured in` any desired manner (not shown) to the front wheelknuckle 14. Knuckle 14 is swiveled to the front axle 16 by a suitable king pin 18.

The brake proper includes shoesy 20, or

equivalent friction means, within the drum l0, applied by means such asa double cam 22 secured to, or integral with, a shaft 24 which is rocked in applyingthe brake by an arm 26 engaged by a lever 28 fulcrumed The joint between arm 26 and lever 28, when theV brake is applied, is jast above king pin 18, so that the brake does not interferewith steering the automobile.

- The present invention relates to the novel jneans for supporting shaft 24. In one desirable arrangement there are two 'stampings 28 Aand V`30, preferably both outside the backing'plate 12, and which are arranged with their margins engaging .each other vand the backing plate, and secured to the backing ,means for securing plateby fasteninos suchasbolts onopposite sides of shaft v 24.

Stamping 28y isdrawn out inside itsinarl Stamping 30y isl offset away from stamping y 28, just inside its margin,`to.'form'.a cup-v shaped portion clearing the arm 26, and is formed at its center coaxialA with respect "to which the end of shaft' of reduced diameter)y isV journalled', land which forms a bearing for the shaftspaced a considerable distance from bearing 36, thus giving great rigidity tothe shaft.

While one illustrative embodiment has been described in detail, it is not my intention to limit the scope of the invention to that particularv embodiment, or otherwise thaniby the terms of the appended claims.- I claim: i..

1. Brake-operating means comprising, in combination, a backing plate formed with an opening', a brake-applying shaft passing through said opening, formed with coaxial sleeves in which said shaft sleeve 36, 4and in integrally-drawn is journalled, and

backing plate.

2. Brake-operating means lcomprising, in combinatioma backing plate formed with an opening, a lbrake-applying shaft passing through said opening, a pair of stampings arranged on the .same plate and formed with coaxial integrallydrawn sleeves in which said shaft is journalled, and means for securing' said stampings to the backing plate.

3. Brake-operating means comprising, in

combination, a backingplate formed with an opening, a brake-applying shaft' passing least one of which is arranged on the outer side of the backing plate and"wliich are formed with coaxial integrally-drawn sleeves in which said shaft is journalled, and means for securing said stampings to the backing plate.' Y

4. Brake-operating means comprising, in

24 (shown as being said stampings to .thev

side of the-backing with an integrallyf drawn tubularvsleeve or boss 38', which is 7" a pair of stampings -through said opening7 a pair of stampings at liti , combination,

a backing plateformed with an opening, a brake-applyingshaft passing through said opening', a pair of'stampings both of which are arranged onthe outer side of the'backing plate and which are formed with coaxial integrally-drawn sleeves in which said shaft is journalled, and means for securing said stampings to the backing plate.

'5. Brake-operating ine-ans comprising, in combination, a backing-plateformed with an opening, a brake-applying shaft passing throughthe opening, .a pair of stampings having spaced-apart coaxial bearings for said shaft, and fa'stenivngs on vopposite sides of'thc shaft for securing the stampings to the backing plate. f

6. Brake-operating means comprising, in combination, aA hacking plate formed with an opening, a brake-applying shaft passing through the opening, a pair of stainpings having spacediapart coaxial bearings for said shaft, the stampings being` deflected at their ends into engagement with each other and with the backing plate, and fastenings for securing said ends ofthe 'stampings to the backing plate.

7.A Brake-operating means comprising, in

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combination, a backing plate, a shaft, a' stamping having its margin adja^ent the backing plate and formed with a generally conical portion inside the margin and with a tubular bearing lat the end of the conical portion and in which the shaft is journalled, a second stamping havingr its margin adjacent the margin of the first stamping and thence offset away fromk the first stamping and having at its central part a tubular bearing coaxial with the. rst bearing and in which, the shaft is also` journalled, and means for securing said margins to the backing plate. l l Y 8. Brake-operating means comprising, in combination, a backing plate, a shaft, a stamping formed With a generally conical portion and with a tubular bearing at the end of the conical portion and in which the shaft is journalled, a second stamping having at its central part a tubular bearing co axial with the first bearing and spaced there from and in which the shaft is" also journalled, and means for securing said stampings to the backing plate.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto GEORGE J. THOMAS. 

